New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-03
STRIKERS BECOME VIOLENT.
THE SERVICES OF THE POLICE NEEDED.
RANKS OF THE STRIKERS AUGMENTED-soME MKN
WHO KEPT AT WORK

RANKS OF THE STRIKERS AUGMENTED-soME MEH
WHO KEPT AT WORK
There were r,imors yesterday that the great
coal strike was on the of settlement, but ON
investigation the rumors proved to be without
foundation. and from present indications the strike
is as far from being settled as ever. In the mean
time Its area is constantly increasing, and If tho
leaders Of the strike are to be believed ii may
grow to much more formidable proportions Ths
statement WINS made yesterday that conference
had been pretty well arranged between the Execu
tive Board of District Assembly No. 40 and repre-
sentatlves OF the coal companies. OF this District
Master Workman Quinn said:
IL there is any conference arranged know
nothing Of it, 1 have received no word that the
companies wish to arbitrate or confer and am
sure that we have taken no action in the matter
One OF tho members OF the Executive Board
said: "We have received many inquiries as to
what the strike is about You may say that all
other difficulties merged into the coal trouble.
For the cOalhandlers we demand twenty-five cents
an hour. AS soon as that is granted are pre-
pared to declare the strike off, and settle the other
troubles at some future time"
1t was reported at the headquarters that tho
shop hands and mechanics in the employ Of the
Jersey Central Railroad had left work and that
many Of the freight handlers in the employ of tho
New-Yor1 Central and New-York City and North
roads have gone out, adding about 1000 to the
number Of the strikers. Still other freight
handlers, ii is expected, will quit work to-day.
On the Pennsylvania Railroad it has been decided
by the shop hands and mechanics not to leave
work until Monday at all events. There is some
talk of a strike along the line Of the Ncw-Yor1<
Central, but the local assemblies in which tho
men embraced are not under the jurisdiction
nj Nn nj.
dered out. and until the locals meet no action
can be taken.
Superintendent W. RI. Prentice, Of the New
York Steam Company, laughed at the idea Of
another attempt to boycott his company. lie said
that boycott had been tried and the company
throve under it.
Some of the strikers are inclined to be cast
down because the companies show. no disposition
to yield to the pressure brought to bear against
them and an uglier feeling is seen among them,
which has resulted in one two small outbreaks.
and fears are expressed that if settlement is not
reached before many days it will be impossible to
restrain the from acts Of violence against
the nonunion men who are at work. One OF tho
strikers said yesterday: Il am afraid this strike
will 90 like good many Of the rest. The boys
Will stay quiet for few days longer. Then they
Will begin to get restless and try to lay out The
scabs the police will lay out some OF them ana
the strike will 20 to pieces This idea Is not at
all general, however, the majority of the men
fcclln1 cOnUucnU JnttU tHty VIII ouceccb'
The other districts of the Knights OF Labor In
the vicinity are Interested in the strike and have
nearly all passed resolutions offering sympathy
and aid 10 the strikers. They are all represented
in the lntcrlistlict Advisory Board, which at
meeting on Tuesday night passed resolutions OF
sympathy.
II has been decided not to take any further
action in regard TO calling out the stationary en-
gneeis ard factory employees for the present. pus
to reserve this last resort.
The Italian Knights of Labor are kept busy
going among their countrymen and explaining 10
them the nature of the strike. They complain OF
the padrone system, and say that they have iss
Of nearly O dozen men who ore acting as pur-
vcyors for the companies and who charge tfa
Italians from So to So each for getting bhem
work. These men will be dealt with as soon as
possible
The committee appointed by the State Legislst-
ure will meet in the City Hall this morning and
take testimony in regard to the causes and effects
Of the strike. 1t is hoped that they may be able
TO bring the conflicting parties together
1t was learned yesterday on good authority that
Austin Corbin had been chosen arbiter between
the railroad companies and the strikers and that
O conference was held on Tuesday evening Tor the
purpose OF adjusting the whole matter. Mr.
Corbin worked behind locked doors yesterday and
the most he able or willing TO say was thas
the following lines from the ticker represented
the condition of matters then existing: No
change in strike situation Railroad companies
refuse TO enter into negotiations and intimate thae
men must return without conditions Mr.. Corbm
was not prepared DO give any Information re-
gardns further conferences.
Timothy p Putnam, the last to find ba'l OF the
members Of the Executive Committee OF the Ocean
Association who arc charged with preventing tho
shipping of freight by the Old Dominion Company.
surrendered himself yesterday to United States
Marshal McNIahon. lie had ready the $4,000 Dali
required. His bondsmen were W lillian iadian OF
NJ goa Fast Nineteenth-st and Thomas K. Muir
phy, of. No. 293 l-2 East Tcnth-sk